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Filmed interview with Sheriff James G. (Jim) Clark for Eyes on the Prize 1. Discussion centers on his actions as sheriff during the 1965 Selma voting rights movement and his opposition to the Selma to Montgomery March and to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Interview with Ernest Green conducted for America, They Loved You Madly, a precursor to Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on Green's role as one of the Little Rock Nine during the integration crisis at Central High School. Mr. Green mentions other students, including Melba Pattillo Beals,...Show full record

Interview with Unita Blackwell conducted for Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on her decision to join the civil rights movement, SNCC and NAACP activism in Mississippi, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1964 Democratic National Convention.

Interview with Burke Marshall conducted for Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on the Birmingham campaign, the Selma campaign, and the U.S. Justice Department's actions on the subject of civil rights.

Interview with John Lewis conducted for America, They Loved You Madly, a precursor to Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on the sit-ins in Nashville, the philosophy of non-violence, the Freedom Rides, his role in SNCC, and the March on Washington.

Interview with Senator Ralph W. Yarborough conducted for Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on his days in Congress and his views regarding civil rights and the Johnson administration. He also discusses his reaction to Bloody Sunday in Selma and his speech against Alabama Governor George...Show full record

Filmed interview with Andrew Young conducted for Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on the the civil rights campaigns in Albany, Birmingham, and Selma. He also discusses his work in SCLC and his working relationships with other members of that organization, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Filmed interview with former Governor George Wallace conducted for Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on the integration of the University of Alabama, the Birmingham movement, and the Selma voting rights campaign.